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Good geographic search, by human language compability, visa compability, etc.

Peroni 15y ago
Could you elaborate? Most job boards have a generic 'enter City & search radius' option. What could be done to improve on that?
- kolinko 15y ago
  I've made a polish job board for programmers. When it comes to the location we didn't just ask people where they live, but also - whether they're ready to relocate. Another thing we asked - are they motivated by pay, or can they take a job in a startup with minimal pay. Also - whether they'd consider telecommuting. By the way - check out Codility - they're Seedcamp winners, and they handle programmer testing. You might be interested in cooperation with them perhaps somewhere along the way.
  - Peroni 15y ago
    Codility looks great. We are already in talks with a similar site but there is still plenty of time for us to have a chat with the guys @ Codility. Thanks for your suggestion!
    - kolinko 15y ago
      pm me if you'd like a personal intro.
- quadform 15y ago
  Some job boards have a geographic search, but they "stretch the radius" so as to return more listings. So, I'd say that "good geographic search" == an honest one (that is, give me the results that are actually within the radius or area that I specified).
  - ecaron 15y ago
    Good geographic search is incredibly difficult. Systems could be 100% accurate if each job required an actual physical address (123 Modem Dr, Main St, 55555 for example.) With that, I can give you the lat/lon and do all the great circle geometry needed. The problem is that cities have multiple names. For example in Minneapolis, Golden Valley is a suburb but people swap the names to suit their needs. So even though Golden Valley is a subset, the simple radius search can still be "honest" while appearing to stretch the radius. And don't even get my started on jobs that are 90% travel! Would you say that requiring an actual physical address for each job on the site is feasible?
    - quadform 15y ago
      > Would you say that requiring an actual physical address for each job on the site is feasible? If I'm searching for a job, I've usually got a max commuting time in mind. Some towns are closer, but take longer to drive to because there's no highway leading there, or no train. Some are very far, but the train goes there, and so I'd consider the commute. So, when a job ad has an address, that's what I'm thinking about when I see it: commute time.
- cultureulterior 15y ago
  Example: I live in the EU. I speak N languages. I want a job in any country that speaks one of those languages, since job visas are easy in the EU. Example: I live in X. It's near country Y, but only the southern parts of Y. I'd like a job in country Y, since salaries are higher there, but not in country X.

Could you elaborate? Most job boards have a generic 'enter City & search radius' option. What could be done to improve on that?

kolinko 15y ago
I've made a polish job board for programmers. When it comes to the location we didn't just ask people where they live, but also - whether they're ready to relocate. Another thing we asked - are they motivated by pay, or can they take a job in a startup with minimal pay. Also - whether they'd consider telecommuting. By the way - check out Codility - they're Seedcamp winners, and they handle programmer testing. You might be interested in cooperation with them perhaps somewhere along the way.
- Peroni 15y ago
  Codility looks great. We are already in talks with a similar site but there is still plenty of time for us to have a chat with the guys @ Codility. Thanks for your suggestion!
  - kolinko 15y ago
    pm me if you'd like a personal intro.
quadform 15y ago
Some job boards have a geographic search, but they "stretch the radius" so as to return more listings. So, I'd say that "good geographic search" == an honest one (that is, give me the results that are actually within the radius or area that I specified).
- ecaron 15y ago
  Good geographic search is incredibly difficult. Systems could be 100% accurate if each job required an actual physical address (123 Modem Dr, Main St, 55555 for example.) With that, I can give you the lat/lon and do all the great circle geometry needed. The problem is that cities have multiple names. For example in Minneapolis, Golden Valley is a suburb but people swap the names to suit their needs. So even though Golden Valley is a subset, the simple radius search can still be "honest" while appearing to stretch the radius. And don't even get my started on jobs that are 90% travel! Would you say that requiring an actual physical address for each job on the site is feasible?
  - quadform 15y ago
    > Would you say that requiring an actual physical address for each job on the site is feasible? If I'm searching for a job, I've usually got a max commuting time in mind. Some towns are closer, but take longer to drive to because there's no highway leading there, or no train. Some are very far, but the train goes there, and so I'd consider the commute. So, when a job ad has an address, that's what I'm thinking about when I see it: commute time.
cultureulterior 15y ago
Example: I live in the EU. I speak N languages. I want a job in any country that speaks one of those languages, since job visas are easy in the EU. Example: I live in X. It's near country Y, but only the southern parts of Y. I'd like a job in country Y, since salaries are higher there, but not in country X.